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UN Climate Summit: Who's Promised What

More than 100 world leaders gathered in New York on Tuesday for the U.N. Climate Summit on Tuesday. Some heads of state touted what their countries are doing to combat climate change and made promises for the future. Here are a few highlights.

Editor's Note: This is not an exhaustive list of initiatives. We will continue to update this map and list. Last updated Sept. 24, 2014.

Europe

European Union: Cut emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels, and aspire to cut emissions by 80 to 95% compared to 1990 levels by 2050. It will also provide 14 billion Euros of public climate finance to partners outside the EU over the next 7 years.United Kingdom: Cut emissions by 80% by 2050 and will commit 4 billion Pounds of climate finance over five years.Denmark: Reduce emissions by 40% in 2020 compared to 1990 levels. The country aims to be fossil free by 2050.Ireland: Reduce greenhouse gases by 80% by 2050.Switzerland: Considering at least a $100 million contribution to the Green Climate Fund.France: Will commit $1 billion to Green Climate Fund over the "coming years."Norway: Will contribute $500 million per year through 2020 to combat climate change through the protection of forests.Iceland: Country says it's committed to becoming an entirely fossil fuel-free economy.Finland: Phasing out coal in power stations by 2025. It will also contribute to the Green Climate Fund.Monaco: Reduce carbon emissions by 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050.Estonia: Make a "long-term contribution to partnerships" with small island developing states on climate adaptation and mitigation. Cyprus: Cut 40% greenhouse gas reduction as part of the proposed EU 2030 framework.Latvia: Integrating a green public procurement system throughout the country.Belgium: Reduce emissions by 85% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.Greece: Supports putting a price tag on carbon and will contribute to EU targets. Germany: Government representative said at the Climate Summit that Germany will no longer support any new coal power plants. Also announced support for the New York Declaration on Forests, which aims to eliminate deforestation by 2030.Luxembourg: Committing $6.8 million to the Green Climate Fund — 1% of the country's entire GDP.

The Americas and Atlantic Islands

United States: President Obama signed an executive order directing all federal agencies to begin factoring climate resilience into international development programs and investments. The U.S. is also deploying experts and technology to help vulnerable nations better prepare for weather-related disasters and plan for long-term threats.Mexico: By 2018, more than one-third of electricity-generating capacity will be based on renewables.Nicaragua: 90% of energy needs will be met through renewable resources by 2020.Brazil: Country will submit a national climate adaptation plan in the next year.Costa Rica: 100% clean energy by 2016.Trinidad and Tobago: 100% of the country's electricity will come from natural gas, supporting net-zero global emissions goal before end of the century.Peru: Implementing regulations to control deforestation.Chile: By 2025, 45% of Chile's energy will be green.Paraguay: In 2014, Paraguay will protect 70,000 hectares of forest.Ecuador: Country will build eight hydroelectric plants by 2017. Minister says clean energy will change the country's "energy matrix."Uruguay: Reduce emissions by 85% by 2030.

Africa

Ethiopia: President says the country will have zero net emissions by 2025.Gabon: President Bongo Odimbo; "We have reduced the deforestation rate to 0.01% a year. 88% of Gabon is forested."Uganda and Congo: UNEP/IUCN-Ethiopia, DRC, Rep of Congo and Uganda pledge restore 30 million hectares of damaged forests by 2020. Mozambique: Country will promote a low-carbon economy as a national priority.

Middle East and Asia

Turkey: Will expand forests by 1.3 million hectares in coming years.Georgia: Prime Minister says ambition is to "be a hydro-power giant." The country is working to be carbon neutral by 2050.Brunei: 63% reduction in energy consumption by 2035.Indonesia: Cut emissions by 26% by 2020, says it can raise that number to 40% with international help.Malaysia: On target to reduce emissions by 40% by 2020.Korea: Next year, Korea says it will become the first Asian country with a national trading scheme. It also pledged $100 million to Green Climate Fund.Republic of Palau: Supports World Bank initiative to place price tag on carbon.China: Cut carbon intensity up to 45% by 2020 over 2005 levels and double annual financial support for South-South cooperation.Kazakhstan: Country has launched its own emission trading system that will help it move toward a low-carbon economy.Myanmar: Introducing a 30-year forest strategy to safeguard 30% of its forests. Israel: Shifting from coal to natural gas in order to produce clean energy.India: Double amount of energy from wind and solar by 2020.

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